Ferreira: Satisfactory draw against a strong opponent

Al-Sadd head coach Jesualdo Ferreira spoke of his satisfaction with the result after the Wolves drew 3-3 with Lekhwiya in the QSL Round 3 game played on Sunday.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ferreira said: “The opponent was very strong and I always hate draws. We succeeded in scoring early on but Lekhwiya scored twice to to take the lead. In the second half, we were better and coming back twice to equalize is a good thing. Drawing away from home is a satisfactory result for us.”

The Al-Sadd coach also said: “Lekhwiya have players of high calibre and we too have good players who managed to perform strongly and achieved a fair result. We played well although Lekhwiya had the lead at halftime. We came back strongly in the second half and put pressure on the Lekhwiya defence until we got the equalizer.”

He added: “Everyone knows that Al-Sadd contributes heavily to the Qatar national team; there were 8 players in the senior team and 6 in the Olympic team. All this was a huge strain on the players during tonight’s match. This is not an excuse and I am completely satisfied with the performance and the result. I salute the players for their work and their ability to come back twice.”

Ferreira also stated that he wasn’t happy with the three goals that his team conceded, saying: “I am not happy that three goals were scored against us. But the match was against a strong team. Lekhwiya also conceded 7 goals in their last two games. It is difficult to have a match between teams like Al-Sadd and Lekhwiya and come out without goals at both ends.”